WHY DO DENTISTS always warn against chewing ice? It’s because it’s a habit that can do serious and permanent damage to the teeth and gums. Even when ice-chewers know this, they can still find it difficult to quit, so let’s…
Read MoreHOPEFULLY WE ALL know how crucial daily flossing and twice-daily brushing are to keeping a growing child’s smile healthy, but the foods they eat are also important for their oral health as they develop. Vitamins Developing Teeth Need Antioxidants like…
Read MoreMOST OF US can remember the scraped knees and other bumps and bruises we got as we were growing up and discovering the world around us. As parents, we want our kids to get the most out of childhood while…
Read MoreTHE DENTAL CAREER everyone is most familiar with is the private practice dentist, meaning an individual dentist or a partnership working with local patients in their own practice. That’s the kind of dentist we all go to for our normal…
Read MoreTHIS YEAR ALONE, the American Cancer Society estimates over 54,000 new cases of oral cancer just in the US. When we say “oral cancer,” we’re usually referring to a broad range of cancers affecting various parts of the mouth and…
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